Dust-pan



(No Model.

.- CTE. i DUST PAN.

No. .521,949. w Patented June 26, 1894.

UNITED STATES PATENT 'OFFICE.

* jM ARI UE i ooTE; 'oF MLLIS, MAssAoHUsETTs.

DU ST- PAN.

Be it known that IMAJARIQUE CTE, of

Millis,. ii the 'county ofNorfolk, State of 'Massachusetts, havein'vented certain-new and useful Improvements in D ust Pans of which the following is a description sufficiently full, clear, and exact to enable any person skilled in the art or science towhich said i-nvention appertans to make and use the same, reference beinghad to-the' accompanying draw ings, formingpart ofthis specification, in

which- .Figure 1 is a central vertical section of my;

improved dust pan; andFigJ2 a bottom plan View of the same, a part of the stiffening'wire being represented as broken'away.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the figures of the drawngs. a

My invention relates especially to amethod of constructing dust-pansland attaching The edge of 'the pan'is bent or folded upon itself and flattened at, b, forming a firm nonflexible edge which will coiucide re'adily with flat surfaces. The handle, B, is of Wood. A

` S'ECIFIGTION f rmng part of Letters' Patent No. '521,949, dated June 26,1894; r v

i I' Application filed January 5,1894. Serial No.495.73 6; I

dio model.)

wire, C,-is bent upon itself forming two angle farms", f, anda loopflor step, g, at its folded end.

The handle, B, is driven upon the wire and the angle arms, f, are arranged under the sides and rear edge, of the pan, said edges being turned o'vefisaid'arns bythe blow of the 'die when `-the `pan is formed. The loop, g, which 'is free engages the under side of the pan centrally at its 'rea'r edgeand forming a step to tilt said pan forward when it is disposed on the floor serving all thepurposes of the iron boss usually formed on pans of this class. The angle-arms, f, thus incorporated into the edges of the pan impart the required y rigidity particularly whensaid pan is formed of tin, avoiding the necessity of reaming the edges and affording a cheap and durable, method of attaching the handle. The fold, h, of the wire inserted in the handle ofiering a spring-tension securely locks said handle and prevents its rotating. I

Havingthus explained my invention, what I claim is V r 1. In adust-pan a body, a wire incorporated in an edge thereof and bentto form a projection under the rear edge of saidbody; and a handle Secured to said wire.

2. In a dust pan, the body, A, in combination with the wire, C, bent to form the anglearms, f, loop, g, fold, h, said wire beingsecured by a fold in the edges of said body and the handle, B, driven onto the fold, h, of said wire, all being arranged substantially as described. I V

" I MAJARIQUE co'rn Witnesses:

LEMUEL CHIsHoL HORACE E. BALKAM. 

